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LEVERETT A. SANFORD, OF WOLCOTT, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND ALBERT iWARNER, OF BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT. i I

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Be it known that I, LEVERETT A. SANFORD, of Wolcott, county of NewHaven, and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Snap-Hooks; and to enablel others skilled in the art tomake and use the same, I will proceed to describe by referring tothedrawings, in which the same letters indicate like parts in each of thefigures..

The nature of this invention will be understood from the specificationand drawings, the object of which is to produce a cheaper and betterarticle for trade and use.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is asect'ional side' view of myimprovement.

Figures 2 and 3 showa side and edge view of my improvement when madewith a/strap-Vloop in the common way.

a is the hook proper. y L

is the latch.

c is a socket,'in which the latch is secured, and the actuating-springsor spring is arranged to operate the same.

cl is the actuating-spring. This spring may be made in one or moreparts, one at the head of the latch, the other on the side of thelatch', just forward of the fulcrum or fastening-pin e,' the object ofwhich is to keep the front end of the latch forward and outward, both atthe same time. 1

f isa guide or lock-surface, formed upon the inside edgeof the heel ofthe latch, and bears or works against the projection g in the socket c,theV object of which is to guide and lock the hook in its closedposition. This latch is secured in the socket c by (and works or slidesand vibrates upon) a fastening-pin e, which passes through the oblongslit opening z'. v p

his the opening and closing joint of the 'end of the latch, with the endof the'hook. The hook o1' latch is provided with a dowel or tongue,which enters a corresponding socket o1' groove formed in latch or hook.

r is a nger-pressure pad, formed on the latch b near the fulcrum-joint.i

m represents a strap-loop, as ordinarily constructed. Y

m is a swivel, neck, and head. 4 I

n is a clutch-clasp, which is secured upon the neck of the swivel, andclasps a cordor strap, and is secured by means of screws, o. It willthus be seen that it can be made and used with or without the swivel, asin the common way. i

It will be observed that, by pressing the pad cdown int'orthe socket'c,the anglecornerrat the end of the lock-surfacef, will drop intotherecess c, and allow the end of the latch to be pressed back by thesame. pressure of the thumb or finger towards thebody ofthe hook' a, andwhen the thumb or finger is removed, it will relock itselfin its properposition, as shown and described. v

I am thus enabled to make self-locking snaphooks ofY better quality,cheaper manufactureL an/d more desirable as an article of trade and use.L.' I

I believe I have thus shown the nature, construction, and operation ofthis invention, so as to enable others Askilled in the art to' makeanduse the same therefrom.

What I claim, therefore, and desire to secure 'by Letters Patent, is- IThe combination of the hook a, socket c, springs d, pad k, constructedand arranged substantially as and for the purpose described.

LEVERETT A. SANFORD. [L sg Witnesses:

E. W. BLISS, JEREMY W. BLISS.

